Flood situation in Nagaon district aggravates

11 forest camps under Bagori and Burhapahar ranges in KNP submerged

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NAGAON: The flood situation in Nagaon district remains grim covering new areas under five revenue circles within the last 24 hours.

Over 230 villages under those revenue circles are reeling under flood water in the district and affected over 3,64,459 people and 57,189 domestic animals till the time of filing this report, sources said. The overflowing water from the mighty Brahmaputra submerged five out of 38 forest camps under Bagori range and six out of 25 forest camps under Burhapahar range in Nagaon district portion of Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Sunday. It is, however, feared that more areas will be submerged by flood water in the next few hours as the mighty Brahmaputra is flowing above its danger level there till the time of filing this report, sources added further.

The Kapili as well as Nichari River are also flowing over their danger levels and this has created panic among the people of Kampur town as almost all the wards of Kampur town committee are reeling under flood water. Sources from the district disaster management authority, Nagaon, said that over 17 relief camps have been set up at greater Kampur areas and 11 in Nagaon Sadar revenue circle while five relief camps have been set up in Raha revenue circle in which over 8,715 inmates are taking shelter till filing of this report.

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